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Malaysian healthy diet online survey (MHDOS): study rationale and methodology

Introduction: Access to accurate and timely dietary information is of paramount importance in evaluating and developing well-targeted public health nutrition interventions. However, nationwide nutrition surveys are conducted infrequently because they are very costly to design, conduct and analyse. D...

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Main Authors: Wong, Jyh Eiin, Woon, Fui Chee, Chin, Yit Siew, Teh, Wai Siew, Selamat, Rusidah, Zainuddin, Ahmad Ali, Hendrie, Gilly A, Tee, E. Siong
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Published: Nutrition Society of Malaysia 2022
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spelling my.upm.eprints.1087632024-10-11T08:59:37Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/108763/ Malaysian healthy diet online survey (MHDOS): study rationale and methodology Wong, Jyh Eiin Woon, Fui Chee Chin, Yit Siew Teh, Wai Siew Selamat, Rusidah Zainuddin, Ahmad Ali Hendrie, Gilly A Tee, E. Siong Introduction: Access to accurate and timely dietary information is of paramount importance in evaluating and developing well-targeted public health nutrition interventions. However, nationwide nutrition surveys are conducted infrequently because they are very costly to design, conduct and analyse. Dietary assessment tools, which are quick and cost- effective, are needed for population research and regular monitoring of Malaysians’ dietary habits. This paper describes the rationale and methodology of the Malaysian Healthy Diet Online Survey (MHDOS) project, which aims to bridge this knowledge gap on dietary intake of Malaysian adults. The main objective of the two-year project is to develop MHDOS as a valid tool to measure compliance with the Malaysian Dietary Guidelines 2020. Methods: The MHDOS project has three study phases, namely (i) adaptation of an online survey and established diet quality scoring system for Malaysia, (ii) usability, validity and reliability testing of the online survey; and (iii) online survey administration in a nationwide study. The survey will be administered to approximately 10,000 Malaysian adults aged 18-59 years. Discussion: MHDOS consists of 38 questions that measures the quantity, quality and variety of foods consumed. Individuals will receive a diet quality score that reflects their overall compliance with the Malaysian Dietary Guidelines and feedback on how to improve their scores. The findings of the online survey, which serve to complement information between larger surveys, will be useful to measure compliance of Malaysians to national dietary guidelines and inform public health interventions. Nutrition Society of Malaysia 2022-07-26 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/108763/1/108763.pdf Wong, Jyh Eiin and Woon, Fui Chee and Chin, Yit Siew and Teh, Wai Siew and Selamat, Rusidah and Zainuddin, Ahmad Ali and Hendrie, Gilly A and Tee, E. Siong (2022) Malaysian healthy diet online survey (MHDOS): study rationale and methodology. Malaysian Journal of Nutrition, 29 (2). 273 - 283. ISSN 1394-035X; eISSN: 2811-3292 https://nutriweb.org.my/mjn/publication/29-2/Vol%2029(2)%205.mjn.2022.0101%20Wong.pdf 10.31246/mjn-2022-0101
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description Introduction: Access to accurate and timely dietary information is of paramount importance in evaluating and developing well-targeted public health nutrition interventions. However, nationwide nutrition surveys are conducted infrequently because they are very costly to design, conduct and analyse. Dietary assessment tools, which are quick and cost- effective, are needed for population research and regular monitoring of Malaysians’ dietary habits. This paper describes the rationale and methodology of the Malaysian Healthy Diet Online Survey (MHDOS) project, which aims to bridge this knowledge gap on dietary intake of Malaysian adults. The main objective of the two-year project is to develop MHDOS as a valid tool to measure compliance with the Malaysian Dietary Guidelines 2020. Methods: The MHDOS project has three study phases, namely (i) adaptation of an online survey and established diet quality scoring system for Malaysia, (ii) usability, validity and reliability testing of the online survey; and (iii) online survey administration in a nationwide study. The survey will be administered to approximately 10,000 Malaysian adults aged 18-59 years. Discussion: MHDOS consists of 38 questions that measures the quantity, quality and variety of foods consumed. Individuals will receive a diet quality score that reflects their overall compliance with the Malaysian Dietary Guidelines and feedback on how to improve their scores. The findings of the online survey, which serve to complement information between larger surveys, will be useful to measure compliance of Malaysians to national dietary guidelines and inform public health interventions.
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author Wong, Jyh Eiin
Woon, Fui Chee
Chin, Yit Siew
Teh, Wai Siew
Selamat, Rusidah
Zainuddin, Ahmad Ali
Hendrie, Gilly A
Tee, E. Siong
spellingShingle Wong, Jyh Eiin
Woon, Fui Chee
Chin, Yit Siew
Teh, Wai Siew
Selamat, Rusidah
Zainuddin, Ahmad Ali
Hendrie, Gilly A
Tee, E. Siong
Malaysian healthy diet online survey (MHDOS): study rationale and methodology
author_facet Wong, Jyh Eiin
Woon, Fui Chee
Chin, Yit Siew
Teh, Wai Siew
Selamat, Rusidah
Zainuddin, Ahmad Ali
Hendrie, Gilly A
Tee, E. Siong
author_sort Wong, Jyh Eiin
title Malaysian healthy diet online survey (MHDOS): study rationale and methodology
title_short Malaysian healthy diet online survey (MHDOS): study rationale and methodology
title_full Malaysian healthy diet online survey (MHDOS): study rationale and methodology
title_fullStr Malaysian healthy diet online survey (MHDOS): study rationale and methodology
title_full_unstemmed Malaysian healthy diet online survey (MHDOS): study rationale and methodology
title_sort malaysian healthy diet online survey (mhdos): study rationale and methodology
publisher Nutrition Society of Malaysia
publishDate 2022
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/108763/1/108763.pdf
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